Diana’s Little Corner in the Nutmeg State: Danger, Will Robinson

Friday, December 18, 2020

Danger, Will Robinson

I am always leery when I see LGBTQ friendly places to visit because I wonder if they also mean trans people.

The Most LGBTQ-Friendly Places to Retire Overseas
By Kathleen Peddicord
December 17, 2020

LGBT-friendly countries

LGBTQ people have retired overseas all around the globe. Members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer communities have created new homes in some of the world's most exciting and diverse cities. Here are the most LGBTQ-friendly overseas retirement destinations that are safe, welcoming and legally tolerant, with vibrant and active LGBTQ scenes.

Then in a series of different webpages they report on the different cities.

Paris

Paris is one of the world's most LGBTQ-friendly cities. It's a place where you can live the fullest expression of who you are without fear of persecution or discrimination. The Marais in the 4th arrondissement is a fashionable district bedecked in rainbows from chimney to pavement. Even the pedestrian crossing stripes are rainbow-themed. Whether you're looking for a neighborhood to settle in or just a place to go clubbing on Saturday, this is the ultimate quartier for queer inclusion. The annual Paris Gay Pride Parade is one of the world's biggest, but there's also the Techno Parade and the newer Drag Parade. Same-sex marriage has been legal since 2013, and LGBTQ people enjoy full adoption rights in this country.

They list…

Tel Aviv, Israel
Montevideo, Uruguay
Taipei, Taiwan
Madrid
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Lisbon, Portugal
Bangkok

Of the cities list I would be the most doubtful I would say the South American countries and Bangkok; I think because every Transgender Day of Remembrance the place where we have the most murdered trans people is from South America. I think Bangkok because I hear rumors from those who go there for surgery say outside of the city it is bad.

I am doubtful because I don’t think those who do these articles ever talked to a trans person especially those who can’t assimilate in to society and are easily identified as trans. I remember I wrote a blog on a LGBTQ cruise on Carnival and they wrote a letter that said…

Arrangements have been made for drag performances in the main theater featuring stars from LOGO TV. These functions will be private and only the performers are permitted to dress in drag while in the theater. Guests are not allowed to dress in drag for the performances or in public areas at any time during the cruise.

Now this was booked as a LGBTQ cruise and was supposed to be very friendly to our community but they still were opposed to trans people.

So every time I see LGBTQ friendly I think… really?

1 comment:

Joanne (Jo)12/18/20, 11:16 AM
The reality is that most of these really describe how welcome the 'G' is, the rest are very hit and miss, especially for trans and trans women in particular. Sadly, I'm discovering that a lot of cis gay men, especially white cis gay men, are often transphobic. The recent debacle in the UK with a gay mens magazine platforming a transphobic hate group is a prime example, they only apologized when their entire advertising base pulled their money.

So, unfortunately, I now just assume a lack of trans positivity for "LGBTQ" events and places unless I have explicit proof otherwise...
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